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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Male (left) and female Black-Necked Stilts, Jocelyn Nungaray Wildlife Refuge, Texas #birds

Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Fun stuff. My wife and I visited a Hummingbird Sanctuary up near Conifer, Colorado this weekend. We will go again Sunday, but here is one I captured while we were there. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Juvenile Cooper's Hawk in our backyard this morning. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Snowy Egret, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Black-chinned hummingbird at the feeder last night. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

On my road trip last May I stopped at Magee Marsh Wildlife Area in Ohio, and I spotted 2 wood ducks perched on a tree. First time for me, and I hope to catch them in a full body pose at another time. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Roseate Spoonbill in flight, Orlando Wetlands, March 2025 #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Despite our +90° heat these past couple of weeks our Rose of Sharon bush has been blooming. Probably helps that we have had some afternoon showers here and there during this period, as we have been following water restrictions. Certainly doing better than I am in this weather. #flowers

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Captured in Nebraska during Sandhill Crane migration. I have photographed these guys so many times I feel a kinship with them. Their call is immediately recognizable, & the fact they have been doing this migration for 2.5 million years just blows me away. They hold a special place in my soul. #Birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Female Black-chinned Hummingbird perched in our backyard tree this evening. Captured at 1/5000 second. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Red-Tailed Hawk, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge, September 2025. Found this on my camera memory card, apparently I missed it on first pass last year. I hate when that happens. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Came across these when I was riffing and organizing photos tonight. We can get a little drama every now and then around the feeder. Female red-winged blackbirds and red finches vie for positioning in these photos captured last December. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Hummingbird at the feeder. Recorded in slow motion (120 frames per second). #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Hummer taking off from our feeder last night. So freaking fast. This was captured at 1/4000 of a second. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

The hummingbirds have returned to our backyard 😊 #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

So this Blue Heron asked me if I would do a headshot. I said, yes, of course, I love doing headshots. And then he said “and none of that AI shit either!” And I said of course not, totally real and natural. Fortunately, he liked how they came out. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Going through files from my road trip last November and found this photo of a Snowy Egret at the Jocelyn Nungaray Wildlife Refuge. #Birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Welcoming the Avocets back to our local pond #Birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Stopped at the Orlando Wetlands on my road trip yesterday. These guys lined up to be photographed. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Red-Winged Blackbird, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

Took a spin through the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge last evening, just to clear my brain. Fun to be back too. Caught this Western Meadowlark just hanging out, who then eyed me suspiciously. Can’t say I blame him. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Sandhill Cranes in flight. Platte river, Kearney, Nebraska #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

For 4 days last week we took a brief road trip to the Loess Bluffs Wildlife Refuge in Northwest Missouri (pronounced Luss Bluffs). The Refuge is on the Central Flyway for migratory birds in northwest Missouri. I posted the full story of our trip on Substack. substack.com/@deanallman/... #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Trumpeter Swan, Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. The rust coloring on his neck comes from all the dabbling they do in iron rich waters. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Female Hooded Merganzer, Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge. Is she cool or what? #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Juvenile eagle, Loess Bluffs National Wildlife Refuge #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 14/03/2026

I visited the Loess Bluffs Wildlife Refuge in Missouri today. The Refuge sits on the Central Flyway for migratory. It is known for its eagle population and (at the moment) its huge number of snow geese. While we did not see many eagles today, I did spot this fellow who agreed to pose for us. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Female Red-Winged Blackbirds and House Finch at the feeder this morning. The Blackbirds stay grouped by gender. Males will arrive and depart in a large group, then the females. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

Snowy Egret, Jocelyn Nungaray Wildlife Refuge, Texas #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Female and male House Finch hanging out in the backyard of our house, which is a very, very, very fine house. #Birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

Common Gallinule, Jocelyn Nungaray Wildlife Refuge, Texas #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

Great Blue Heron, Jocelyn Nungaray Wildlife Refuge, Texas #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 15/11/2025

Black-bellied Whistling Ducks, Jocelyn Nungaray Wildlife Refuge, Texas. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Our Blue Jay visited again, and this time decided to take a bath. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

Hanging out on our deck in the backyard this morning, enjoying time with our visitors #birds #wildlife

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

No birds today. Just these flowers, thriving outside of the Denver Botanic Gardens. #flowers

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Hummingbird doing his thing, Denver Botanic Gardens #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

Red Tailed Hawk - Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

Went to the Denver Botanic Gardens today. The colors were just amazing and hummingbirds were everywhere. Will probably go back tomorrow morning to capture some more, but wanted to post these today. These are broad-tailed hummingbirds. Tiny, and common at these elevations. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

I am preparing a collection of photos of birds I have photographed to publish in a gallery on my website. I came across this one today and wanted to do an early share. This is a female Northern Cardinal. Photo taken at Laguna Atascosa Wildlife Refuge In Texas in March of this year. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 13/08/2025

Pelicans, Cormorants, Ring-billed gulls, Canadian Geese, and Killdeer (whew!) Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge #WildlifeRefuge #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 12/08/2025

Swainson’s Hawk, Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge #WildlifeRefuge #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

From today’s shoot at Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge - these Western Kingbirds are beautiful. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Western Kingbirds at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge #WildlifeRefuge #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

One of our Black Eyed Susans had a rather prominent visitor tonight.

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

More Avocets. Like I said, can’t get enough of them. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

Can’t get enough of these Avocets. A whole flock of them hang out at this small pond close to our house. They are so cool. #birds

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Dean Allman @deanallman.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Margo’s Rose of Sharon bush is finally blooming. At its best right now. Shot with the Helios 44-2 on the Nikon Zf. This lens is Russian and based on a Carl Zeiss lens design that the Russians pilfered at the end of WW II. It’s 50 years old, & mine cost about $100. Lots of fun for us lens nerds.

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